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Cislunar blueprint to propel space outreach for the next 50 years![]() West Lafayette IN (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 In its inaugural call to action, Purdue Engineering's Cislunar Initiative took a giant leap forward in advancing humankind's presence in space and the development of the economy in the "cislunar region," the orbital area encompassing the Earth and moon. "The ecosystem of human space exploration has been rapidly expanding," said Mung Chiang, Purdue's John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering and the Roscoe H. George Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. "A ... read more |
Spaceflight's Second Rideshare Mission with Rocket Lab Slated NextSeattle WA (SPX) Aug 07, 2019 Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, has announced it has managed the procurement, integration, and mission management services for three spacecraft on Rocke ... more
Millennium Space Systems to test orbital debris solutions with TriSept, Rocket Lab and Tethers UnlimitedChantilly VA (SPX) Aug 07, 2019 TriSept Corporation, a leading provider of launch integration and mission management services, has signed comprehensive launch service agreements with Millennium Space Systems and Rocket Lab to supp ... more
Momentus and NanoRacks announce working relationshipSanta Clara, CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2019 Momentus, a provider of in-space shuttle services that move satellites between orbits, has announced a working relationship with NanoRacks to utilize the Bishop Airlock Module for Vigoride services ... more
Raytheon to produce drone-killing lasers for Air Force testingWashington (UPI) Aug 5, 2019 Raytheon has been contracted by the U.S. Air Force to produce high energy laser weapon systems that will be field tested for about a year. ... more |
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Putin urges new arms talks with US to avoid 'chaos'Moscow (AFP) Aug 5, 2019 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged the United States to begin new arms talks after the collapse of a Cold War nuclear pact between the two world powers. ... more
GPS signals no longer disrupted in Israeli airspaceJerusalem (AFP) Aug 6, 2019 Israeli airspace is no longer experiencing a mysterious disruption of GPS signals that had forced a change in some plane landing procedures, the country's airports authority said Tuesday. ... more
Washed up: Sargassum blankets beachesParis (ESA) Jul 31, 2019 Over the last month, massive quantities of the Sargassum seaweed have been washing up on the shores of Mexico, Florida in the US and some Caribbean islands, creating a serious environmental problem ... more
NASA targets coastal ecosystems with new space sensorWashington DC (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 NASA has selected a space-based instrument under its Earth Venture Instrument (EVI) portfolio that will make observations of coastal waters to help protect ecosystem sustainability, improve resource ... more
Pre-life building blocks spontaneously align in evolutionary experimentAtlanta GA (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 When Earth was a lifeless planet about 4 billion years ago, chemical components came together in tiny molecular chains that would later evolve into proteins, crucial life building blocks. A new stud ... more |
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Saber Astronautics given mission control status for CUAVA-1Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 06, 2019 Professor Iver Cairns, Director of the ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, UAVs and their Applications at the University of Sydney, has announced that Saber Astronautics has been awarded the satellite ... more |
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Water-air interfaces in rock pores helped spawn life on EarthWashington (UPI) Jul 29, 2019 Before life could begin on Earth, a series of physical chemistry processes needed to occur. According to a new study, the geochemical qualities of water-air interfaces found inside tiny rock pores made this "prebiotic" chemical evolution possible. ... more
The Moon and Mercury may have thick ice depositsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 Earth's Moon and Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, may contain significantly more water ice than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data from NASA's LRO and MESSENGER spacecraf ... more
Potentially habitable planet found in new solar systemMadrid (AFP) Aug 06, 2019 An international team of astronomers has discovered a new solar system with a planet that could be habitable, a Spanish astrophysicist who led the research said Thursday. ... more
Arianespace launches INTELSAT 39 and EDRS-CKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Aug 07, 2019 Arianespace has successfully orbited two geostationary telecommunications satellites: Intelsat 39 for the international operator Intelsat, and EDRS-C for Airbus, as part of a public-private partners ... more
Arianespace's "GO-1" mission will provide small satellites with a direct flight to geostationary orbitEvry, France (SPX) Aug 07, 2019 Arianespace to introduce an innovative service providing fast-track access to Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (also known as geostationary orbit, or GEO) for the new generation of small satellites, ... more |
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Two weeks of science and beyond on ISS Paris (ESA) Aug 07, 2019
Over two weeks have flown by since ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano was launched to the International Space Station for his second six-month stay in orbit. His arrival, alongside NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and Roscosmos Soyuz commander Alexander Skvortsov, boosted the Station's population to six and the crew has been busy ever since - performing a wide range of science in space.
With the sta ... more |
Paragon Space Development Corporation CELSIUS Technology NASA Tipping Point Contract Award Tucson AZ (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
Paragon Space Development Corporation (Paragon) and partner Thin Red Line Aerospace (TRLA), are now under contract to mature their Cryogenic Encapsulating Launch Shroud and Insulated Upper Stage (CELSIUS) Technology through a NASA Tipping Point Award. NASA's Tipping Point Awards focus on technology collaborations with commercial space companies that leverage emerging markets and capabilities to ... more |
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MEDLI2 installation on Mars 2020 aeroshell begins Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 05, 2019
Hardware installed onto NASA's Mars 2020 entry vehicle this week will help to increase the safety of future Mars landings.
Charged with returning astronauts to the Moon by 2024, NASA's Artemis lunar exploration plans will establish a sustained human presence on and around the Moon by 2028. NASA will use its Moon missions along with robotic missions to Mars to prepare for human exploration ... more |
China launches first private rocket capable of carrying satellites Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2019
A Chinese startup successfully launched the country's first commercial rocket capable of carrying satellites into orbit Thursday, as the space race between China and the US heats up.
Beijing-based Interstellar Glory Space Technology - also known as iSpace - said it launched two satellites into orbit around 1:00 pm Beijing time (0500 GMT) from Jiuquan, a state launch facility in the Gobi de ... more |
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Space data relay system shows its speed Paris (ESA) Aug 02, 2019
A satellite network that can zoom in on ships at sea and check for oil spills in almost real time has demonstrated its capabilities at a high-level international event in Brussels.
The demonstration of the capabilities of the European Data Relay System (EDRS) was made to delegates at the headquarters of the European External Action Service on 10 July.
Dubbed the "SpaceDataHighway" by its ... more |
Millennium Space Systems to test orbital debris solutions with TriSept, Rocket Lab and Tethers Unlimited Chantilly VA (SPX) Aug 07, 2019
TriSept Corporation, a leading provider of launch integration and mission management services, has signed comprehensive launch service agreements with Millennium Space Systems and Rocket Lab to support a unique mission aimed at helping to solve the ever-increasing low-Earth orbital debris challenge.
Millennium Space Systems is designing and building, and will be operating the Millennium RA ... more |
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Pre-life building blocks spontaneously align in evolutionary experiment Atlanta GA (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
When Earth was a lifeless planet about 4 billion years ago, chemical components came together in tiny molecular chains that would later evolve into proteins, crucial life building blocks. A new study has shown how fortuitously some early predecessors of protein may have fallen into line.
In the laboratory, under conditions mimicking those on pre-life Earth, a small selection of amino acids ... more |
Jupiter's auroras powered by alternating current Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2019
New analysis of Juno mission data suggests Jupiter's auroras are powered by alternating current, not direct current.
Jupiter, a the largest planet in the solar system, boasts an aurora with a radiant power of 100 terawatts, or 100 billion kilowatts. It's the brightest aurora in the solar system.
Like Earth's auroras, Jupiter's light shows are centered around its poles. The aurora ... more |
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Washed up: Sargassum blankets beaches Paris (ESA) Jul 31, 2019
Over the last month, massive quantities of the Sargassum seaweed have been washing up on the shores of Mexico, Florida in the US and some Caribbean islands, creating a serious environmental problem and causing havoc for the tourist industry. ESA has been tracking this slimy infestation from space.
Sargassum is a large brown algae, first spotted by Columbus during his voyage to the Americas ... more |
Evolution of space, 2SOPS prepares for GPS Block III Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
Lockheed Martin presented the 2nd Space Operations Squadron with a GPS Block III model satellite to celebrate the successful on-orbit testing of the new GPS III satellite at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 29.
Staff Sgt. Joseph Wood, 2nd SOPS mission chief, said the model is a physical representation of the modernization underway.
"The GPS III provides improved capabilities ... more |
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Cislunar blueprint to propel space outreach for the next 50 years West Lafayette IN (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
In its inaugural call to action, Purdue Engineering's Cislunar Initiative took a giant leap forward in advancing humankind's presence in space and the development of the economy in the "cislunar region," the orbital area encompassing the Earth and moon.
"The ecosystem of human space exploration has been rapidly expanding," said Mung Chiang, Purdue's John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of ... more |
Asteroid's surprise close approach illustrates need for more eyes on the sky Paris (ESA) Aug 05, 2019
On 25 July, an asteroid the size of a football field flew by Earth, coming within 65 000 km of our planet's surface during its closest approach - about one fifth of the distance to the Moon.
The 100 m-wide asteroid dubbed '2019 OK' was detected just days before it passed Earth, although archival records from sky surveys show it had previously been observed but wasn't recognised as a near-E ... more |
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NASA targets coastal ecosystems with new space sensor Washington DC (SPX) Aug 05, 2019
NASA has selected a space-based instrument under its Earth Venture Instrument (EVI) portfolio that will make observations of coastal waters to help protect ecosystem sustainability, improve resource management, and enhance economic activity.
The selected Geosynchronous Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) instrument, led by principal investigator Joseph Salisbury at the Unive ... more |
Magnetic plasma pulses excited by UK-size swirls in the solar atmosphere Sheffield UK (SPX) Aug 07, 2019
An international team of scientists led by the University of Sheffield have discovered previously undetected observational evidence of frequent energetic wave pulses the size of the UK, transporting energy from the solar surface to the higher solar atmosphere.
Magnetic plasma waves and pulses have been widely suggested as one of the key mechanisms which could answer the long-standing quest ... more |
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New voyage to the universe from DESHIMA Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 07, 2019
Researchers in Japan and the Netherlands jointly developed an originative radio receiver DESHIMA (Deep Spectroscopic High-redshift Mapper) and successfully obtained the first spectra and images with it. Combining the ability to detect a wide frequency range of cosmic radio waves and to disperse them into different frequencies, DESHIMA demonstrated its unique power to efficiently measure the dist ... more |
Einstein's general relativity theory is questioned but still stands for now, team reports Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2019
More than 100 years after Albert Einstein published his iconic theory of general relativity, it is beginning to fray at the edges, said Andrea Ghez, UCLA professor of physics and astronomy.
Now, in the most comprehensive test of general relativity near the monstrous black hole at the center of our galaxy, Ghez and her research team report July 25 in the journal Science that Einstein's theo ... more |
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